Suburbia

Question 1

Pull factors

Answer 1

❖ economically beneficial to industries
Cheap low tax rates used prefabricated units inexpensive land
❖ larger housing lots
➢ an average of 15.24m wide in suburbs (Harris) ➢ an average of 7.24m in cities (Harris)
■ could provide for families

Question 2

Push factors

Answer 2

ctors:
❖ congested housing stock
❖ ageing homes and poor conditions ❖ crime, violence, and new immigrants

Question 3

What was the issue

Answer 3

the issue/event:
❖ Prior to the 1950s, there were a few aspects of the rise of suburbanization
❖ After the Great Depression and the Second World War, the demand for suburban areas
began to increase as veterans returned from war and were starting families

Question 4

Definition

Answer 4

A district or area located just beyond or just within a city’s boundaries it has more detached housing and lower population density

Question 5

Life in the suburbs

Answer 5

Suburbs were made possible by the car
Could commute to work or shchool
Homes and shopping districts were spread out
Limited interactions

Question 6

National housing act

Answer 6

An act to promote the construction of new houses, repair and modernize the existing ones and improve housing conditions passed in 1946

Question 7

National housing act result

Answer 7

Canadian mortgage and housing Corp
Worked to improve housing and living conditions
Smaller houses
Made building codes encouraged innovative housing
Design helped municipalities replace housing